Precycle

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To avoid the need to recycle, for example by not using prepackaging.

    "Recyling is good, but precycling - cutting out packaging in the first place and buying only what you need - is better."

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"Recyling is good, but precycling - cutting out packaging in the first place and buying only what you need - is better."

Etymology

From pre- + cycle, modelled on recycle.

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